In 1935 Smithy and his co-pilot, Tommy Pethybridge, flying the Lady Southern Cross in a race to beat the England-Australia record, disappeared somewhere between Rangoon in Burma, and Singapore. They were trailing in the race, but were keen to win it. Click to see where all this happened, and to get the first vital information.
Map of the flight
See the animation below for the route of Smithy's last flight.
Weather report from Rangoon to Singapore for 7 - 8 November at 12 midnight:
Last sightings
8 November 1935.